Could it have been referring to "reed" cotton, (and the word was misspelled), in other words, a type of cotton made from another plant other than what we think of as cotton?
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 3:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [h-cost] red cotton Thank you to those of you who tried to answer my question about the regulation in 12th-century Cairo about not mixing white and red cotton. I don't, alas, think that we've found an answer yet. The thread or finished fabric would have been dyed. First, I do not think that the 12th-century Arabic carders worked with pre-dyed cotton. Second, naturally-colored cottons are a New World phenomenon, according to the Wikipedia article cited. Third, nankeen cotton, again according to Wikipedia, is/was a pale yellowish color; there is no mention of other colors except when dyed or block-printed. So, I am still on the hunt for this very specific information as it applies to 12th-century Egypt. Thank you for any further ideas or suggestions. Nancy _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
